Hi all,
Here are a few questions I am posting in case anyone else has them, they may have been answered, but I am curious to get input. I have kind of already made up my mind on what to do, but with some expert input perhaps I will be changing it. (Oh and some of it is about work, but couldnt decide where to post so just put it here)
I am having a hard time deciding what I want to do for school/work.
I have been a STE for over 5 years, and have been with my current company for over 3 years and am the Sr QA Engineer. Testing is fun, but nowadays its hard to find another testing job (if you dont like your current one) unless you know programming, usually C/C++.
So, I am torn in what to do...and in need of some advice.
I could get certified in QA testing and just keep making that my career (although having a hard time getting other jobs due to no programming experience) (Yeah I know, not a real good option)
I can start learning programming on my own. Larry has recommended PHP to start (which I am going to check out), I will also listen to other recommendations as I am planning on learning multiple languages well. (Kinda started this option already heh)
I am planning on going to school (even though I am 28 already and wouldnt finish until I was like 32 or so lol) just not sure if it is worth the time for me to complete it or if I should just learn programming on my own or what not. If I DO go to school I am not sure what degree path to take, CS, MIS, IT, there is one called CSS from UW. From what I hear, no degree matters if you can't code well. So Im wondering if I should just take programming classes and not go for a straight degree, or if it is indeed necessary?
I am very dedicated, and am willing to spend 4 hours a night at minimum learning programming. Just a little frustrated in not knowing what to do and such. Anyway, this post is a little convoluted, but thanks for reading it! Im off to learn about PHP and whatever I can find on it. Thanks in advance for any advice!
Dave
Here are a few questions I am posting in case anyone else has them, they may have been answered, but I am curious to get input. I have kind of already made up my mind on what to do, but with some expert input perhaps I will be changing it. (Oh and some of it is about work, but couldnt decide where to post so just put it here)
I am having a hard time deciding what I want to do for school/work.
I have been a STE for over 5 years, and have been with my current company for over 3 years and am the Sr QA Engineer. Testing is fun, but nowadays its hard to find another testing job (if you dont like your current one) unless you know programming, usually C/C++.
So, I am torn in what to do...and in need of some advice.
I could get certified in QA testing and just keep making that my career (although having a hard time getting other jobs due to no programming experience) (Yeah I know, not a real good option)
I can start learning programming on my own. Larry has recommended PHP to start (which I am going to check out), I will also listen to other recommendations as I am planning on learning multiple languages well. (Kinda started this option already heh)
I am planning on going to school (even though I am 28 already and wouldnt finish until I was like 32 or so lol) just not sure if it is worth the time for me to complete it or if I should just learn programming on my own or what not. If I DO go to school I am not sure what degree path to take, CS, MIS, IT, there is one called CSS from UW. From what I hear, no degree matters if you can't code well. So Im wondering if I should just take programming classes and not go for a straight degree, or if it is indeed necessary?
I am very dedicated, and am willing to spend 4 hours a night at minimum learning programming. Just a little frustrated in not knowing what to do and such. Anyway, this post is a little convoluted, but thanks for reading it! Im off to learn about PHP and whatever I can find on it. Thanks in advance for any advice!
Dave